cold or hot sandwiches, pasta or salad. “The pasta bar is very, very popular for lunch,” Mackondy says. “It’s a pretty big selection of different ingredients, and then a chef cooks it in front of you.” The salad bar works the same way; customers can choose what they want in their salad and wait for the chef to toss it while they watch. Mackondy says that using local and artisan ingredients is very important to him. The breads are from a local artisan bakery, never frozen, never a day old. The deli also sells fresh meat and sausages, as well as salami and prosciutto, all made in house. “Ever since 2002 when we made the move to the new location, we learned a lot from our chef, and that really carried over to the deli,” Mackondy says. “We’re trying to be organic, sustainable as much as we can. Our produce as well, we source really good organic produce.” Buon Giorno’s website offers a feature to place an order online. The deli also does catering services and has a dry goods section that sells pasta, sauces, oils and vinegars. But a quick meal is only the beginning. Mackondy’s family also has a full Italian restaurant, called I Nonni, on the riverside of the building. I Nonni hosts a lot of business dinners and after-business happy hours. Plus, it contains one of Mackondy’s prides in his business. “For me, I’m really attached to the wine program,” he says. “It’s been my baby from the beginning. It’s all artisan wineries, really on an organic, natural sustainable bend. It’s what I’m most passionate about.” One of Mackondy’s favorite parts of his job is working with local food purveyors, like cheese makers or bakers. He says a lot of consumers may not understand how much care goes into choosing the best ingredients in terms of both quality and supporting local growers. Buon Giorno 981 Sibley Memorial Highway, Lilydale (651) 905-1080 bgimarket.com Hours: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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